Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual page 760

Punching and nibbling
12.2 Automatic path segmentation
1. Single axis without path segmentation
2. With/without path segmentation
● Circular interpolation: Path segmentation
● Linear interpolation: No path segmentation
Response to SPN
The programmed number of path segments is applicable even if a path axis is not
programmed in the same block.
Requirement: The single axis is defined as a punching/nibbling axis.
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The single axis traverses the total distance in the first of the generated blocks.
The response of the single axis depends on the interpolation of the path axes:
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